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This man and his guitar.. ♥️
I enjoyed this more than I expected. Maybe because there are quite a few mellow songs.
I have a hard time getting into Hendrix for some reason.
somehow the best musician ever from seattle. somehow
Not a huge Hendrix fan
Excellent guitar skills on show, but a bit overindulgent at times.
What if the hippies, cut off all their hair Cracker. What’s not to love here. jimi in generational genius flow.
Probably my favourite Hendrix album. This is an artist growing in strength and confidence.
I absolutely love Jimi Hendrix and how this perfectly complemented his other 2 studio albums...in a 'Holy Hendrix Trinity', if you will. I think Little Wing is one of his best tracks, which I assume is why guitar-god Stevie Ray Vaughan chose to cover. Castles Made of Sand & bunch of other top-notch songs here reminded me how consistently prolific he was and how tragic his early death was for fans (or music at large)...'and the wind...cries...Jimi' (doo doo doo) *sheds single teardrop*.
It was good and it was short 4/5
Yea classic
Very familiar with the singles looking forward to the rest!
Not quite as good as Are You Experienced or Electric Ladyland for me, but still some amazing tracks on here.
Alright.
The only thing keeping this from being a perfect record is the stupid alien bit at the beginning. I mean it was probably cool the first time you heard it, but that's it. Then it starts with Up From The Skies, which I always thought is a very underrated song in the Experience catalogue. It just keeps getting better from there. I've always loved this album and it shows Jimi's versatility as a guitarist. The Experience is in top form as well
Hard rock with a hippie spirit. Bluesy, psychedelic and just impossibly cool. I don't give enough credit to the Jimi Hendrix Experience for being one of the greatest rock bands of all time. They're fantastic. There are some production effects that are a little dated on here -- quick panning from left to right, a rough filter on his voice or guitar -- but I kind of like them. They achieve the effect of snapping me into the present moment and making me listen to the song a little more closely. The production could be cleaner but would the music still have that loose, wild spirit? "Little Wing" is a great psychedelic jam. I also really like “She’s So Fine” - great drumming and cool to have one of the other guys sing lead on one song. And "Bold as Love" is a fantastic bluesy closer. Honestly, I’ve listened to this a few times over the weekend and keep finding songs I love. Great album.
It feels blasphemous to give any Jimi Hendrix record anything but a 5/5, so I will be giving Axis: Bold as Love a 5/5. There's always been so much talk around Jimi being the greatest guitarist of all time. I don't know if one guitarist can fairly hold that title. Maybe there's a flexible top 10? Or a top 10 for genres or time periods? It's hard for me to say that Jimi is greater than others in different musical spaces, like virtuoso classical guitarist Andres Segovia who is equally as impressive, but plays the guitar so different than Jimi that it's almost a different instrument. Is Jimi even better than someone who doesn't have all of the tools, isn't flashy, but writes amazing music on the instrument? I think the songs of The Beatles are more straightforwardly impressive (in terms of the basic building blocks of harmony + melody) than Jimi's original music, so would that make an argument for George Harrison or John Lennon as being in the same realm of guitarring? This is why I don't really love "who is the best at X" conversations when it comes to music/art but I feel obligated to mention it when Jimi is brought up. I'm struggling a little with where to rate this one. This album is amazing. It has "Little Wing", and "Castles Made of Sand". I don't know if I like it as much as "Are You Experienced?", which has "Foxey Lady", "Manic Depression", "Hey Joe", "The Wind Cries Mary", "Fire", and Jimi's most famous track "Purple Haze". Purple Haze is one of the best guitar riffs of all time- probably a top 10 for me. The 2 huge tracks on this album would also be as equally good as the huge tracks on "Are You Experienced", but I think AYE just has this one beat by the sheer amount of amazing songs. For that reason, I gotta give this album a 4/5. It's a high one- I wish this website allowed for 0-100 ratings. This is a 4.9 in my eyes (ears) and AYE is 5.0.
My preferred jimi
It's a good listen, but it just lacks that something that makes both Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland exceptional.
My favorite Hendrix album
Didn't like it
This one is really interesting as I have never understood Hendrix before, apart from outliers like All Along The Watchtower, but this one just hit different. I really liked the funkier songs on here like Wait Until Tomorrow
Good.
Never a huge fan of Hendrix, but the album has some incredible guitar and groove.
Okay
Jimi Hendrix a son propre son et son identité, c'est une valeur sûre, on sait ce qu'on va avoir. J'ai préféré cet album à Are You Experienced, j'ai de la difficulté à l'expliquer. Peut-être parce que le côté expérimental est bien présent, mais s'accompagne de chansons de forme plus «traditionnelle».
Possibly the best psychedelic album every made, and also some fantastic stereo effects as it was a new toy. Solid songwriting and of course some of the greatest guitar playing ever.
Solid. I liked this a lot. Not sure what else to say, it's good music.
Radio EXP comin' at you in 2023! Just as magical as when I first discovered this record in the 80s. An album to make life worth living that never gets old. 5/5
Finally the blues rockers are taking acid.
Funkyy
Fantastisch album.
Ironically this is one of my top 5 favourite albums, so much for broadening my horizons! Total work of genius.
Jimi Hendrix opens his sophomore record with a faux interview about UFOs, and it’s obvious from the rest of the music that follows, that he’s on a mission to concoct an otherworldly musical experience. to some degree, he succeeds: Axis: Bold as Love is a groovy, complex work that puts on display Hendrix’s devilish talents. his guitar is his breath, and it is hot and heavy — songs like “Little Wing” and the gorgeous gorgeous “If 6 Was 9” see Hendrix rip and shred to astonishing effect, perfecting a psychedelic musical vision that was way ahead of its time. his infusion of rock, jazz, and blues (“Spanish Castle Magic” for example proving itself such a balanced mix of all those genre sleights) make the album a rich experience. still, Hendrix is no wordsmith; his lyrics are light to the point of vapid, and there are no songs here that truly stand out above the crop, nothing truly memorable. Hendrix was clearly a one-trick pony, even though he galloped and blitzed past his contemporaries with that singular trick. this album is loaded with a lot of filler that only exists as a showcase for Hendrix, which is great, except there’s not much to return to.
Best of the Hendrix studio albums in my opinion. A solid 5 star record.
Jimi Hendrix was cool. His music exudes coolness. Bit sometimes it only leaves me warm.
Rock, Jazz, Blues, Ballads, psychodelia, a brilliant usage of chord progressions, rifts and secondary elements such as synthetizers to picture an alien or out of body experience.
It's Hendrix. What's not to like? A lot.
Lowkey might be my favorite Jimi album? Virtuosic but fragile, Jimi delivers here some of his most memorable licks.
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Highly recommend listening with headphones because the spatial effects are just awesome Groovy, good vibes
Excellent blues filled guitar leads dominate this record but in usual Hendrix fashion the guitar acrobatics seldom ever get in the way of the songwriting, which is the real heart of the music here. There's lots of energy here but, moreso than the debut, there is also a lot of beautiful ballady type songs. Something like little wing is so delicate yet so intricate in its composition, but it doesn't just linger on the expressive guitar work and also gives room for Jimis gruff vocal delivery.
old school cool
Knew this would be a good album with that UFO opening. And wild album cover too. I’ve never listened to this album before, but I’ve heard little wing and if 6 was 9 but it’s been forever and I really dug them. Also Bold As Love is on here and I forgot Jimi did that song Too! This was a fantastic album to start the new year.
Another from the legend, still waiting on the debut. To me this is the weakest of their three studio albums before Jimi passed, but it's still very strong, that's testament to how great he was and this band was. Very exploratory, a good bit of genre bending. The guitar work, as expected, is otherworldly. Tracks like "Little Wing" and "Castles Made of Sand" are embedded in my brain, especially the reversed guitar tracks on the latter song. Such a shame that we lost this guy as early as we did, he remains unparalleled as a visionary in making the guitar into something much more than an instrument. In his hands, it's alive. Favorite tracks: Castles Made of Sand, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, Bold as Love, Spanish Castle Magic, One Rainy Wish. Album art: One of the greats, to be sure. Love, love, love this art style, and sacrilegious as it may be, the portrayal of Jimi as some celestial god kind of makes sense. 4.5/5
I love Jimi as a guitar player, but this album is a little too experimental.
Just allround a showcase of Jimi's brilliance on the guitar. It definitely falls in the category you can give any 3 musicians the same gear and everything but it will never sound like it does when Jimi plays it (even though some people have gotten dangerously close)
Mostly very excellent, love the guitar sound. Just some songs that are a bit too messy
Great album. Shows of his genius quite well :)
Bold as love is my favorite Hendrix song. I cannot believe he can play that song and sing at the same time. Fantastic album from front to back.
This was pretty good. The instrumental was probably the best of it, really good guitar rifts throughout songs
Struggled with what to rate this. Was going to go with 4, but listened to it again and can't really find anything wrong with it. Solid album. 4.5 and I'll round up.
I'm guessing all three Jimi Hendrix albums will be on this 1001 list. Axis: Bold As Love is the first that's come up for me. Amazing what the man did in three short albums. Axis: Bold as Love is highlighted by If 6 Was 9, Spanish Castle Magic and the incomparable Castles Made of Sand, Little Wing (what a guitar riff) and Bold As Love. Those three songs alone earn this album 5 stars from me.
Mjeh I dont really care for him.
Un de mes albums preferés tout court. 5*
Super album, i have the remastered version on cd
The one Hendrix album I'd not heard. It's good, quite psychy and I like the stereo experimentation
Meh. A great guitarist but the songs are poor. I thought Little Wing was supposed to be a masterpiece? Vastly overhyped, it would get 2.5 stars if I could give it - but that option isn't available and I'm not prepared to round it up, so 2 it is.
Well, it' s Jimi Hendrix. He was an amazing musician and will always get 5/5 out of me. And this is just the most iconic, era-defining Hendrix album. One amazing song after another. Irreverant, challenging, beautiful lyrics, amazing musicianship, and beautifully and minimally produced. I wouldn't want to listen to it every day, but there's no question that it deserves its place on this list. An important and striking piece of art.
Never underestimate what a genius Hendrix was.
A classic from one of the best all time. Many great songs. Obviously Little Wing, which might be the best known song off this record, but I always loved If 6 was 9 as a great statement for Jimi’s mindset and thoughts about freedom and expression. This was also the first Jimi album I ever bought, and always loved the artwork of the cover inner sleeves.
Wasn’t crazy about this tbh. The style had me interested at first but as the album continues it just feels like a copy and paste of the same formula.
Little Wing is always one of my favorites- this whole album showcases the Hendrix signature. Top tier.
Tremendous, the GOAT
Even 55 years later, his guitar work seems wildly inventive, in a way this album seems ageless, full of fun songs that still amaze.
I really like Jimi Hendrix, but this album is completely unknown to me. It IS Jimi though, and I am sure I will grow to love it someday.
So good.
Great album. Love going back to this one. Jimi's riffs are unforgettable and this album holds so many great songs. A nice chill rock album. Only track is didn’t care for was “she’s so fine”. 8/10 Fav tracks: Spanish castle magic, little wing, castles made of sand
Incredible sound and great songs to match. The definitive psychedelic Hendrix album
good, i guess revolutionary.
"Little Wing," "Wait Until Tomorrow," "If 6 was 9," and "Castles Made of Sand" automatically make this a 3 or 4 stars out of 5. The songs are a little more tightly crafted than those on his first album, though it's probably not as revolutionary. I get some R&B influence, some jazz, and some experimentation. He's got a vision for where he wants his music to go and he's working through it on this record.
Crisp production and catchy, tight songs. Castles Made of Sand, Wait Until Tomorrow and Little Wing are almost pop songs.
Don’t think it’s the best Hendrix record, but it’s probably his most overtly psychedelic and damn if it doesn’t have some of his best songs: Spanish Castle Magic Wait Until Tomorrow Little Wing If 6 was 9 Castles Made of Sand Bold As Love Giving this a 5, anyway, with the outro of Bold as Love pushing it over the edge. I believe that its credited as being the first usage of flange on record.
Smooth and psychedelic. I liked this quite a lot but some of the songs were a little forgettable. Still a good one though. Favourite - Spanish Castle Magic
Little wing is a supreme guitar song. Nothing can ever top it for me. It’s just pure bliss. And I love that it’s so short too. I mean SRV elaborates on the subject and it’s great I like it. But Jimi just goes straight to the point and it cuts short before the melody flies away. Perfection. How can I rate an album with Little wing on it anything lower than 5/5? And there’s more to it too: Bold as Love, Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made of Sand, Wait Until Tomorrow, One Rainy Wish - they’re all beautiful songs. And how about the tone of Jimis guitar on this entire album? then you have the rest of the band which is so easy to overlook but they’re there and they are doing great work to showcase Jimi’s magic. Last but not least - I think with Hendrix it’s so easy to focus solely on the guitar but please take a closer look at the lyrics: Castles Made of sand, Bold as Love and of course Little Wing - Jimi is very underrated as a writer. 5/5 perfect guitar album with the greatest electric guitar tune in rock and roll history.
This album is in my blood.
Great!!!
Such a fun listen. I love everything about the instrument
Sublime beauty infused with raw power.
Guitar genious
The underrated record of Hendrix trio. The most diverse in styles, we get a mix of jazz, R&B, folk, proto-metal, and a whole load of psychedelia. Despite all this, it's a really coherent record, with successive tracks flowing well between each other. It has its hard and rough moments, but for the most part it's a groovy and jamming experience. It's very accessible and never drags on. I looked through for any weak tracks, and really there's something unique and special about each one. Each track gets straight to the point, and it's quickly obvious why each one was included, forming a complete experience. Regarding the nature of the music itself, it's obvious even in this record why Jimi Hendrix is considered one of the greatest musicians of all time. A versatile guitar player with impressive and memorable riffs, simple instrumentation that takes each player to their limits, a passionate and powerful vocalist, hard-hitting and imaginative lyrics, and a crisp production style full of cool tricks that make for a strange and interesting listen, whether sober or not. Favorites: Up From the Skies, Spanish Castle Magic, Little Wing, If 6 was 9, Bold as Love
Oh wow Ok. thought it would be too jammy and trippy especially after the opening track however really loved this. Wasn't high when listening but could have easily been a 5 if I was. In fact just great headphone music listening to the layers it stands out much more than other Hendrix I've listened to.
More like a 3.5, I wish more of the songs had stood out to me.
Dunno if I should give this a 4 or a 5... On the one hand maybe not quite strong enough for a 5, but on the other, the stuff that's good is so good ...
Some great songs on here, but some forgettable ones too. Not quite enough of the former to push it to a four.
A new one to me and I enjoyed this. I am less familiar with these songs, so need to play this again to give a meaningful critique, but generally enjoyed the flow and the feel of it. A big range of style and moods here, swinging from the full-on feedback noise of Exp straight into Up From The Skies. One to revisit.
I thought I was familiar with Axis, but nope, this was all new to me. I definitely rinsed Are You Experienced and Electric Landlady as an unbearable A Level student who thought he would change the world by wearing a tie-dye T-shirt. Axis must have been AWOL from the local CD library. I don't think I missed much. This sounds more self-indulgent than the other two albums. But then isn't Jimi all about being the showman? He was hardly a shrinking violet. It sounds very fractured in places. Not a complete album, but a collection of songs. I like the British Mod backbeat, but not so much all the hippy shit.
meh album
Identifying Hendrix : It’s Hendrix
It was definitely Jimi. Nothing really stood out here. Good guitar work, but not even as good as on his other albums.
Amazing from beginning to end, a jazzy psychedelic experience everyone should appreciate
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Axis: Bold as Love keeps what worked about Are You Experienced? and somehow is even denser, even more psychedelic, even more beautiful.
Hendrix smashes another great album out merely months after his debut. Psychedelic rock looking at aliens, magic castles, mermaids and probably looking at how we could go about fucking all of them. The only thing keeping it from a 5 is the most stupid decision in production history to fade out on the Little Wing end solo. Best Tracks: Little Wing; Castles Made of Sand; Bold as Love
Feels like two albums: one thoughtfully written and the other a haphazard assemblage of guitar riffs and meandering melodic lines. One Rainy Wish is the only standout song and even it fails to deliver.
-I love the alternation between simple, driving drum beat and lyrics and the full scale jams on "Spanish Castle Magic" -Drums and Bass be going kinda crazy on "Wait Until Tomorrow" -"Little Wing" isn't that crazy to me, but I know it is quite highly praised. Not bad, just not a particularly standout track -"If 6 Was 9" has a cool groove going to it and then goes to a wonky psychedelic jam -"You Got Me Floatin'" is a solid, catchy tune with a sweet jam to finish it off -"She's So Fine" is like a weird mix of an old Beatles tune a psychedelic rock -All the tracks are good, but many of them lack some sort of oomph to make them strong Jimi Hendrix tracks. Not too much really sticks in my head as particularly crazy. Again, it is all very good, but it isn't up to the level of other Hendrix stuff I have heard. Straddling the border between 4 and 5
groovy tune, good evening listen
4.5
First time listening to their album, not to my taste
Consistently good Album Cover: NR
so so good
Skills
T3B 1. Little Wing 2. Spanish Castle Magic 3. Bold As Love
Really good
Very interesting, but I need to listen to it again in the future
It was alright. Not really my kind of thing but it was fine.
Funky and fun
Teilweise extrem chillige Gitarrenmusik
it was good. Not as good as the first but still pretty rad
Wanted to like it more, but still good.
It’s Jimi Hendrix, you know his stuff! I liked this less than “Are You Experienced”, but still a great time
Flera klassiker här men inte lika bra som electric ladyland eller are you experienced
The weakest of the three studio Hendrix albums. It's still good, but I don't know if it's a radical enough departure from the other two to require inclusion? This list suffers from an inability to kill its darlings, and while the three Hendrix albums aren't as egregious as the over-representation that some artists have on the list - Costello and Bowie are easy targets - there's more eclecticism in those discographies. Is this essential? I would argue no.
Just incredible music in this album. I think like this even better than Are You Experienced. Favorite track: If 6 was 9
Unbelievable album, a really enjoyable listen. Favourite track: Spanish Castle Magic
👍Hendrix👍
I love Jimmy, but can't help feel this is a bit of an inconsistent mess of an album. Some awesomeness, but some crap too.
Fantastic album. Loved it.
Great album overall i would say that the slower songs weren't so great i liked to more dynamic more
60´s sound timeless jimi
This album could stop wars
Good album that I don't think I'd heard before. Not many songs I was that familiar with. I enjoyed it though, for sure. 3.75/5
Is it Jimi’s weakest album? From the Experience, yeah probably (although I think Ladyland is less consistent), but it still flourishes with great ideas throughout. The best stuff sounds like the logical evolution from Experienced, while the weaker stuff sounds like B-sides. B+
It's Jimi goddamn Hendrix.
Hendrix isn't for me. Talented musician, but not certain he's a great songwriter.
Jimi always top notch
Awesome album. Last song on the album is incredible.
I have a small problem with reviewing this album. I can listen to Jimi, but I can't hear him. There's a difference. Just because I'm listening to him, it doesn't mean I'm hearing him. I also cannot jump.
Good vibe, bit too psychedelic for me on some parts, but definitely some nice songs. Can hear the influence
I've listened to a couple different "Best of..." compilations from Jimi Hendrix, in addition to a couple of other full albums, including one for this list. Only two of the tracks from Axis: Bold As Love seemed familiar to me, and both of them are on my list of songs that I would chose to listen to again. I like almost anyone's version of "Little Wing", and "Castles Made of Sand" catches me with the music as well as the lyrics. The lyrics in "Castles Made of Sand" seem to always get me to sit and try to follow along with the images being described. "She's So Fine" was the surprise new addition to my personal playlist. The drums and backing vocals had hooks that drew me in. "She's So Fine" emphasises the quality of the rest of the band backing up Hendrix. Hearing Noel Redding take the lead was a pleasant surprise. This album is solid and easily replayable.
Exp isn’t really song, it’s just noise and an opener so there’s nothing to say. Up From The Skies wasn’t what I expected from Hendrix, it was fine, I don’t see myself listening to it again, but I don’t hate it. Spanish Castle Magic was more what I expected, I liked it a bit more than Up From The Skies, it was a pretty decent song. Wait Until Tomorrow was quite funky, in terms of enjoyment I’d put it between SCM and UFTS. Ain’t No Telling was pretty good, pretty even with SCM. Little Wing I think everyone who likes rock music knows, it’s a good song. If 6 Was 9 reminded me of War Pigs by Black Sabbath, just the start-stop style riff, the song itself was alright, kinda what I expected from Hendrix. You Got Me Floatin’ was okay, again didn’t blow me away, didn’t bore, it was fine. Castle Made Of Sand was good, wasn’t a huge fan of the reversed guitars but I liked it nonetheless. She’s So Fine is ok, granted it’s not Jimi Hendrix, but it’s a decent song again. One Rainy Wish grew on me as the song went on, I liked it. Little Miss Lover was fine, nothing stood out though. Bold As Love was a good song to close the album, definitely fit the album well. Overall, I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would have, not much else to say, I just did. 3.5/5
Some clear bangers mixed with mellower tracks. This album is very loose which can sometimes come off a bit ragged and a little too wandering
On initial listen, a fear that the usual Hendrix tricks are here - indulgent guitar solos, washed out production and unmemorable lyrics- and whilst there’s a bit of that here, on repeat listen there are some outstanding tracks- Little Wing, If 6 Was 9 and One Rainy Wish - great psych rock tracks.
Little Wing is gold, rest is just about meh. Great musicianship but songwriting is flat.
Very poor. Cover art 1/5
Never listened to it before, now already listened to it three times
2.75
Not really my style of music but I can appreciate the guitar
A few good songs on here, but overall, the album is pretty slow and uninteresting. Tried listening to it a few times over but it just wouldn't keep my attention. Hendrix is amazing on the guitar, but overall, it just doesn't do it for me.
4/5
My first album was very different from what I’m used to listening to. I’m glad, because this is exactly why I decided to start. Hendrix’s guitar skills are insane! PS I love the album cover.
Better than I expected, 3/5
Oooh yeh
It’s okay
Couldn't keep my attention all the way through
better now than when I was 16.
All time classic, some of the best guitar playing ever and revolutionary band.
Awesome!
that's too experimental for me...
Goed album, gitaarwerk van Hendrix is legendarisch voor een reden.
This album is brilliant, first time listening to it, more familiar with Hendrix debut, really enjoyed the experimental tracks. A real 60’s rock masterpiece.
Jimi Hendrix
one rainy wish
This Hendrix guy is like pretty good at guitar
Love the guitar riffs
Truly a seminal album from Hendrix. You can hear and see his style in this album and his guitar playing and songwriting ability is on full display. Not my favorite album of his, but still top notch!
I have never listening to a Hendrix album, I only know his stuff in the every present social culture of his hits, inclusion on soundtracks/comps etc. This album is great, and a lot more noisy and disjointed than I was expecting--in a very good way. Dude rips for sure.
I find the slower pieces more to my liking, the imprisoned more easily appreciated. I recognize the exceptional quality of the arrangements and of his guitar playing
I'm conflicted on this one. On one hand, the guitar skills were superb and inventive. I don't think anyone could play like that but him. On the other hand, the songs were boring. The melodies were nothing to speak of, the lyrics were forgettable, etc. But that playing... incredible. I look forward to his other stuff where hopefully the songs are better. I also bet his live work is good.
Jimi is one of the greatest of all time. But considering they only had three albums, this feels a little lacking in 💥Killer Hits💥. It’s not an issue of the quality of the tracks though, it’s the fact I’ve not listened to this album enough and am not familiar with all of the intricacies. In need to listen to most Hendrix.
Warm voice, spectacular guitar, the other 2 aren't half bad either.
Much better than I remember
The first two songs had me a little worried, because they felt meh and were missing significant guitar sections. But it definitely picked up by the third song. Not his most impressive album, but still magnificent from a musical and enjoyment perspective.
Drugi krazek w dyskografii Jimiego Hendrixa i jego Experience, plyta z 67 jest pozycja mocno osluchana, ktora jednak zostaje gdzies w tyle poza dwoma pozostalymi albumami zespolu, moze to przez przesadna eksperymentalnosc w niektorych momentach, bo jest sporo zabawy przesterami na trakach jak openingowy exp czy little miss lover, kolejnym powodem dlaczego nie jest to fajf starowy krazek jest jego czas grania, bo 13 trakow jest upchniete na 39 minutach, co daje mocno radiowe czasy grania poszczegolnych utworow, a jak dla mnie w muzyce Hendrixowej to wlasnie epickie instrumentalne fragmenty ciagnace sie po kilka minut robia najwieksza robote, ale i tak mocno zbazowany jestem oceniajac takie albumy ktore sluchalo sie x razy wczesniej, gdzie zna sie juz trakliste i teksty, a sam odsluch jest pewnego rodzaju przenoszeniem sie w czasie do poprzednich sesji sluchawkowych, magiczna sprawa jak i caly krazek ma w sobie cos magicznego, bo przeciez temat milosci mozna rowniez poruszyc w mistycznym znaczeniu, tutaj dochodzi do tego jeszcze orientalnosc, ktora bije juz z samej okladki czy liryki hiszpanskich zamkow w chmurach czy pisakowych budowli, na plejke raczej nic nowego nie dodam, ale hajlajtowymi trakami sa dla mnie z dzisiejszego sluchania zamykajacy bold utwor bedacy rowniez tytulem albumu, wiec bold as love oraz if 6 was 9, za te jego surowosc wyrozniajaca sie na plejliscie no i przez te dzikie dzwieki ktore ciezko rozszyfrowac nawet po tylu odsluchach, sporo tutaj lejerowych niespodzianek pochowanych
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Spanish castle magic, Wait until tomorrow, Little wing
I like this album. The songs mostly jump into life and they are inventive. JHs work as astonishing. It feels like its recorded live which is good. Little Wing and the title track are classics. Its a tad indulgent at times but i think that is part of its charm. 4 I think.
I want so badly to like Jimi Hendrix, but he never sounds like I want him to. How's that for messed up
Jimi is great, not the best effort but still very good.
Good
Another album is fine. I really feel like you need to be in the right setting to enjoy this kind of music. Not the best for the work day, but bliss relaxing/being social.
Jimi Experimenting. Not as powerful as his debut album, "Are You Experienced" but still has some classics many have come to know and love, of course Little Wing being the star of the show. While outside the main hitters, there are not any songs that standout, compared to the slew of classics other albums may have, this is an easy listen however, and any Jimi fan will appreciate what he has going on, especially as he was starting his career.
Only really knew little wing. What's to say, it's hendrix man! Fuckin rules
All good songs. A couple of great songs. Had never heard this entire album before and I was expecting more. 3.5 stars
Really aweomse rock. He dives into some more experimental stuff here which I also enjoy
Enjoy Jimi's sound.
This is totally the sound I had envisioned when hearing about Hendrix. Its got the psychedelia, it's got the guitars and all of the guitar solos which are undoubtedly absolute top notch. However, that is not enough to save many of the songs of the album of which are quite frankly forgettable. Axis: Bold As Love has an airiness to it, where it is easy to see how Hendrix & team have a high (pun intended) association with hippies and stoners. Looking at the album cover will definitely trip you out. Best: Castles Made Of Sand Worst: One Rainy Wish
I always thought that Jimi was a bit overrated and this didn't change my mind in the least. Dude can play guitar, but there's some real dud songs to be found here. Jimi didn't really sing very well either. I'll die on that hill. Virtuoso guitar player, boring vocalist. In the end, I did actually enjoy it more than I disliked it though; mostly because of Jimi's guitar abilities. A 3. I'd much rather listen to Are You Experienced? if I was to listen to an entire album.
Excuse me while I diss this guy. I’m not a fan of Jimi Hendrix AT ALL. The only reason I’m not giving this a 1 (my “it shouldn’t have been included” rating) is because music critics and time clearly feel otherwise.
It's fabulous
Sounds Like Jimi - Would I listen to this album again... prob not
Yeah this sounds like Jimi Hendrix
Not as good as I thought it would be for a famous man
For me this album is not as good as are you experienced or electric ladyland but it's still an absolute classic. 4.5* instead of 5*. Fave tracks: castles made of sand, little wing and if 6 was 9.
I know this is like, blasphemous, or whatever. But I've always found Jimi Hendrix so incredibly boring. He's got skills, yes. He's got some hits, sure. But this album has nothing remotely interesting on it. This album is Hendrix at his worst, it's just so self-indulgent and obnoxious. The 39 minute runtime might as well be 39 years, it's just such a slog to get through.
Why is Little Wing so short. It's just getting started and it ends, I want more. Patchier and scratchier than the debut certainly but still some stonkers here.
3.5 - Hendrix gonna Hendrix
The goat 🐐
Cool groovy stuff
first 2 songs sucked lol Ain't no telling - zany, upbeat, cocaine-fuelled guitar strangling Little Wing - classic and sexy If 6 was 9 -
No me ha parecido una cosa súper interesante. No está mal, pero tampoco es que digas o que obra maestra.
I will always respect him, but the arrangements and general production and psychadelia are not for me.
Great guitar play as always but the songs itself lack a real structure and are not much more than some jam sessions
Hendrix is a weird one I actually don’t really listen to him, his music is good in fact very good. You cannot deny how good he is at guitar. I know all his albums kinda. This is the weakest of the three though 4/5
First time listening to a whole Jimi album.
The Hendrix album I am least familiar with, I reckon. Gets off to a bit of a rocky start, but soon hits its groove. Fave track - "If 6 was 9", perhaps? "Castles Made of Sand" and "Bold As Love" are both contenders too...
Very cool, very trippy album by Jimi Hendrix. I felt like I should have been on mushrooms or acid to appreciate this to the fullest! Hendrix is a master on the guitar and it is evident here. I don't know I'd it was the version that I listened to on Apple music but the way the album was recorded and mastered it seemed like some sounds and vocals would switch ears. Again all the more reason to be in a different mind state to appreciate, lol. No real stand out tracks for me at least after only one listen, but there were also no tracks of his that I have heard before on this album. For me I would definitely have to give this album a second and more focused listen.
8/10. I feel like I liked this better than some Hendrix albums I've heard.
Probably my least favorite of the three Hendrix albums. Still quite good. 8/10
iconic
Massa massa
Um ótimo álbum! Clássico.
The artistry really goes beyond Hendrix's guitar licks—what stands out to me now is the arrangement of the songs, the way he builds sonic structures out of noise and the basic instrumentation of rock with some surprises here and there of orchestral additions.
Take 1 star off for the almost 2 min noises in the first track.
He's my dad
LP
classic
Super guitar licks!
Nice. I listened to this while insanely drunk and it enhanced my experience. I'm still not sober, so I don't even know what I'm writing right now. Man's got a lot of arms. They should call him Slimmy Jimi. I don't remember it that well, but I don't think it's exactly the album's fault.
Doesn't maintain the highs all the way through but how high they are
I really liked it, liked pretty much every song. I had to go back and remind myself what each song sounded like though, it just flowed to I couldn’t tell when songs would change(which is good or bad)
banger of destiny
The actual album as a whole is not the greatest but if you just listen to the guitar it’s amazing. Jimi is a wizard on the axe
4/13/2022 Today's Album: "Axis: Bold As Love" by Jimi Hendrix - Crisp, warm, soulful, trippy, soulful, groovy, perfect. This record is so beyond reviewing and I think because of that I am just going to spend this time explaining why it's so amazing. From the very start, you have one of the best pieces of noise music I have ever heard in Exp. It is so abrasive and off-putting and I feel like it's the perfect test for the listener, as if it's saying, "There's a ton of cool shit that's coming up, but if this is too much for you, turn back now." The next few tracks are an immaculate display of Hendrix's expert level production, beyond-comparison guitar work, and just overall what he is capable as a single musician. The track Spanish Castle Magic reminds me of much of what I've heard from Electric Ladyland and in the best ways. The track Little Wing is just perfect in so many ways and is truly a standout performance amongst standout performances on this record. It's psychedelic and lovely and just feels like there isn't a single piece out of place. If 6 Was 9 is absolutely stunning, from it's invasive production to the cutting lyrics and vocal performance. This song gets in your face and shows you some of the most insane noise music you've likely ever heard. A clopping sound effect echoes above and just creates this absolutely crushing atmosphere for this noisy, distorted guitar to go berserk over. Castles Made of Sand has one of the sweetest choruses on the record and generally just has a really digestible and cozy vibe to it. There's also some really great sounding guitar work isolated to the left channel every so often and it really spices things up when Hendrix does that. One Rainy Wish has some really cool guitar work with these stuttering riffs and descending arpeggios and generally has this really dreamy, swaying feel to it. The closer of the album and title track, Bold as Love is a really endearing and poetic song with an absolutely killer guitar solo that ends by cranking up a really treble-heavy guitar and just going to town for a minute. It's super distorted and sort of trails off in a really pleasing way sonically to end the record. The whole album is somewhat difficult to listen to at moments with some really overbearing production and frankly horrific noises, but when you give this record the time to show you what's great about it, it really does not disappoint. It feels like one of those album that needs no alterations and is just perfect as it is. If I am not liking a part of it, it feels like it's because my musical palette cannot handle it yet and I just need to give it another try. If you enjoy well produced and densely packed psychedelic music, do yourself a favor and listen to this absolutely amazing classic record. You are bound to have a strong reaction to it one way or another because it just has so many ear-gasmic and/or productionally impressive moments. Bravo. Score: 10/10 Will blow your entire mind. Highlights: Up From The Skies, Spanish Castle Magic, Wait Until Tomorrow, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, You Got Me Floatin', Castles Made of Sand, One Rainy Wish, Bold As Love
Not my favourite Hendrix album
As expected, Jimi is excellent. It has now been added to the list...
In realtà non è che mi sia particolarmente piaciuto. Queste meteore brillanti della storia della musica - che si schiantano in fretta - mi generano un po' di sospetto.
I never liked Hendrix before but this album was nice
Already listened to it
Listenable
Psychedelic blues at it's best, absolutely brilliant album.
To describe an album as being full of album cuts seems ungenerous (as well as illogical). But there we have it. Lots of noodles and doodling, some esoteric songwriting, but nothing of note, really.
First half is stellar and 'Little Wing' alone is worth the price of admission. Second half lags a little though with 'Castles Made of Sand' the only major highlight.
Good
first listen groovy
Dull, jammy, underdeveloped
Novedoso en aquel momento. Me ha gustado menos que otros
It's surprising that I've never sat down and listened to this album from start to finish in a single setting. It still sounds fresh as it does almost 60 years later. There is a reason that Hendrix is held in such high regard.
classic Hendrix there isn't really a standout track though
Great tunes. The guitar work is so technical and yet so smooth and dreamy. What a god.
I don’t consider myself a Hendrix fan, and then I listen to a record and am blown away every time. So maybe I am.
Great album. Fun revisit
I love this album. Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic and Bold As Love already make the album worth 5 stars. Favorite tracks: The ones I mentioned.
Another 50/50 album. Although maybe more like 70/30. Pretty good on the whole
I don't really like the mix on this, there's nothing natural about it. No doubt some of the effects they were using would've been revolutionary. Fond memories of Castles Made of Sand being played on road trips.
I was in a different headspace when I first listened to this album for this project (I had listened before), and didn't remember what rating I would have given it, so I decided to re-listen. Oh no, listening to Jimi Hendrix again :) 1. Exp- I may try to ignore this song so it doesn't unfairly torpedo my ranking of the whole album. It was acoustically upsetting and I was looking forward to it being over. 2. Up from the Skies- I've always liked this song and still do. I like when Jimi is a little bit chill :) 3. Spanish Castle Magic- A little heavier than I'm usually in the mood for, but it's done well. 4. Wait Until Tomorrow- One of my favorite songs on the album. I like how it has more of a hint of strutting soul in places than most of his tracks. 5. Ain't No Telling- Solid album track. 6. Little Wing- Good guitar, which, duh, but the opening made me just want to close my eyes and listen. It isn't one of my very favorites overall, but it's a nice one from this album. 7. If 6 Was 9- Good lyrics, good guitar. It was too intense for me on my first 1,001 albums listen, but I enjoyed it a bit more the second time. It does still go a little too sharp and trippy toward the end for me, though. 8. You Got Me Floatin'- This one is fine, nothing special for me. 9. Castles Made of Sand- Pretty sounds but depressing lyrics. I also don't get the last verse. 10. She's So Fine- Weird to hear a different voice on a Hendrix album, but apparently Noel Redding got to do this thing. It has a little more of a "traditional" late '60s rock sound, but it's likable. 11. One Rainy Wish- Not remarkable, but it was fine :) 12. Little Miss Lover- At the very beginning it reminded me of Tommy Roe's Dizzy (which came out after, so there you go) but I was like, what else does it remind me of? Oh, Foxy Lady LOL 13. Bold As Love- This wraps up the album well. Oh that guitar at the end bumps it up a little :) Going song-by-song has made me a little pickier than I would have been, so I should call this a 4.5 instead of just 4. Even with the songs I don't like as well, I can almost listen to this album all the way through. (Some days I know I couldn't take the sadness on Castles Made of Sand, and in an ideal world I skip Exp every time.)
Super interesting album. The instrumentation, specifically the guitar work, was phenomenal (it's Jimi Hendrix, what did you expect?). The basslines also stood out to me, and I thought they fit each song very well. Seeing the vocal and lyrical prowess of Hendrix on this album was also very fun, and I feel like it's overshadowed by his guitar playing. No matter the case, this album, albeit short and sweet, is certainly solid and worth a listen.
Little Wing is great, as expected
Spotify broke this day so had to trial Apple Music. Good album though! Fav Tracks: "Little Wing" "If 6 Was 9"
Trippy cover, trippy album, though what they have to do with each other is unclear. Listening to any individual song is rewarding, but is isn't an easy listen, not to me at least. I was particularly entranced with One Rainy Wish. My favorite on the album is Little Wing. All in all a pretty amazing work of art.
Some of this is not perfect, but a lot of it is perfect. Little Wing is one of those songs that defines Hendrix. The Rolling Stones would only be so lucky to put together 2:25 like that, and they have tried...like all the time. Castles Made of Sand is another masterpiece. This is Hendrix at his lyrical best, but also maybe some of his rhythm guitar best. Like I said some of this is messy, but what a follow up to Are You Experienced. It doesn't reach the heights of that one, but damn close.
Amazing cover art, interesting album
3.5 stars
Plenty of saliva, blood, sex in this album. Musically tight and appealing
You can't go wrong with Jimi Hendrix
It's great but the least great of the Hendrix albums.
4.5/5. Fire 🔥😎🤘
Very pleasant. Fun stereo effects and memorable melodies.
The bridging link between AYE and EL. Some songs play like basic psychedelic rock, others play like the heavy rock and blues influenced EL. I'm more partial to the latter, but the whole record is pretty nice, with some relaxing moods and heavy tracks. Favorite tracks: "Spanish Castle Magic", "Little Wing", "Ain't No Telling"
Amazing. Mind-altering. His most conventional yet most subversive.
This album surprised me a bit. I didn't expect to hear Noel Redding singing or a skit about aliens, for starters. Then there are some poppier tracks than on the debut, and also some more soulful tunes that clearly inspired John Frusciante etc (Little Wing, Bold as Love - these are the highlights for me). One Rainy Wish was my favourite new discovery. Lush. 3/3.5
Left me a little cold. Spooky intro song though
Loved it
Classic rock sound, not listened to much Hendrix before and liked the songwriting and guitar work but also surprised by the drums. Good stuff.
Trippy, groovy, fantastic. The noises hendrix squeals out of his guitar blow my mind
Funky as but a bit too trippy at times.
I don't think it's the best of his albums, but it's still class.
Not my favorite Hendrix album, but you can’t argue with those melodic riffs.
even more trippy than "experience", not my jam, but I respect the innovation and expertise
This album is a revelation. First some background I'm 60 years old and Hendrix was the music of my older siblings...at least Are You Experienced was, and I love that album. But I never heard anything else, other than Smash Hits and Band of Gypsys. Recently I've listened to Electric Ladyland but I haven't been able to connect with it. My conclusion; Hendrix is not for me. Today was the first time I ever listened to Axis Bold as Love and I love it. I think it's a stronger album than Are You Experienced. Where AYE has some filler in my opinion, while every song on ABL is substantial. The songwriting is very strong and shows off more variety...jazzy and funkier than AYE and Electric Ladyland it seems that the production is cleaner and you can here more interplay between the instruments. A 5 🌟 album without a doubt.
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Good use of a stereo mix throughout the album.
Elements of metal, blues, prog and experimental rock. All of this coming from a trio.
Classic Hendrix. Love it
You got Me Floatin Wait until Tomorrow Castles Made of Sand
go go jimeeee
What can I say i like jimi Hendrix
Squam
I love this album. Just banger after banger
Han har bättre skivor.
What can you say? Classic. A very specific moment in music and the world that coagulated into a cultural high point that couldn't happen again the same way.
New album to me. Enjoyed much more than other JH collections. That said, not my favorite music.
Incredible talent, just not for me. Probably 3 stars
МОГЕТ
Great album. "Little Wing", "Castles Made of Sand" and "Bold As Love" my favourite songs on the album.
Fantastisch album
A much different vibe than 'Are You Experienced' or 'Electric Ladyland', often leaning towards a far more mellow, almost experimental sound, such as the more laid back groove of songs like 'Up From the Skies', 'Wait Until Tomorrow', and 'Little Wing', or the creative dynamics and transitions in 'If 6 Was 9'. The results are nothing short of incredible, particularly with 'Little Wing' - while only about 2 and a half minutes in length, Hendrix packs more soul and feeling into his guitar playing than many other artists can in a lifetime. On the other hand, songs like 'Spanish Castle Magic' or 'You Got Me Floatin'', you see the album mirroring the more frenetic energy of 'Are You Experienced', with Jimi's bombastic guitar virtuosity is put on full display as he oscillates seamlessly between rich, full rhythm playing and his technically marvelous solos. Additionally, it bears saying that, while Jimi Hendrix is always the one who gets the (well-deserved) recognition, Mitch Mitchell's drumming is incredible throughout. It's not easy to rhythmically complement Hendrix's guitar work, but Mitchell rises to the occasion. Moreover, I'm a huge fan of 'She's So Fine', where bassist Noel Redding took on vocal duties. The song has an infectious rhythm and energy, with Mitchell's ceaseless wholloping on the drums going hand in hand with Hendrix's drive. So yeah, there's a ton to enjoy here.
I'm glad I finally listened to one of his albums, the guy definitely did a lot for music. A great album to be sure.
Great guitar, Hendrix was a virtuoso.
Wow! Loved listening to this. Recorded in 1967, this is way ahead of its time. A glorious album that is truly experimental . The guitar is the star and I can hear how his inimitable style has influenced so much music after this. Great album.
It really had that generic Jimi Hendrix vibe, kinda outlandish and interesting. The guitar playing in this album is amazing, you zone out when he is just shredding on the guitar.
It occurred to me that, while I really like some of Hendrix’ songs, I don’t think they combine into particularly good albums.
I punkish friend of one of my sisters taped this for me when I was 14 back in 1987. He'd taken the liberty of excluding Exp and the Noel Redding track, which was a good call. This is the first time I listened to this album since the early 90s but it still is a sonic blast and Hendrix was a true pathfinder. I had forgotten what a good lyricist he was, especially with Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand. Got me listening to a bunch of other Hendrix today which isn't not a bad thing
Hendrix is amazing.
Leuk, maar weinig verrassend
I've never actual sat and listened to one of Jimi's albums from front to back. It's always been collections, best ofs, soundtracks, etc. I don't think I had heard a single one of these songs before and yet, the album was incredible front to back.
A Masterpiece.
Cool album. Seems more of a poet than a singer.
Finally got to listen to an album I own on vinyl. Really like this album and it's psychadelic soundscapes. Good stuff!
So, the greatest, most visionary, most talented, most virtuosic, most charismatic musician of the sixies releases a second album. And of course it's wonderful. What did you expect? That Hendrix would make bad songs? In his pomp, he simply didn't have the capacity to offer substandard material. The Noel Redding song is a duffer, but in no way does it, or can it, diminish from the sheer wizardry of Hendrix, The album starts with a radio interview asking if Hendrix descended from a UFO. That's as good an explanation as any. And I have Electric Ladyland to come. What delights will come. I was listening to this on Spotify, and the album was interrupted by an ad for the 20th anniversary of a Travis album. What a fucking pollutant.
Rock psicodélico de Hendrix.
Normal.
A classic, very good
I'm enjoying it more and more on each listen. So far the standout tracks have been Castles Made of Sand—She's So Fine—One Rainy Wish. I appreciate the excellent guitars but not something I tend to gravitate towards in music. Feels a bit wasted on me, tbh. 3.5/5
Never been a massive Hendrix fan. The album is ok, but much prefer other artists from this era. 2/5
Some of my favorite Hendrix songs are on here (i.e. Castles Made of Sand), but this is probably my least favorite Hendrix album. Just not that deep.
Ekki alve það sem ég fíla mest með honum
Intro spaziale! Spanish Castle Magic <3 Una chicca dopo l'altra, una bomba direi. Dove ho vissuto fino ad ora?! Little Wing è meravigliosa. Tutto l'album è su questa falsariga: fantastico.
Absolutely brilliant!
jimmi was never for me
Wegweisendes Album, aber für mich zum durchhören zu abgepacet…
Sehr expressiv und nicht der leichteste hörgenuss der experience